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红星高中20112012学年下学期期中考试高二英语试题卷注意事项：本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试时间100分钟。考试结束后请将答题卡和答题卷一并交回。1. 答题前，考生在答题卡和答题卷上务必用直径0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写清楚。2. 试题卷选择题部分答案需答在答题卡上，试题卷非选择部分答案需答在答题卷上，在试题卷上作答无效第一部分 英语知识运用（共两节 ，满分45分）第一节 语法和词汇知识 （共15小题；每小题1分，共15分） 从A.B.C.D四个选项中选出最佳选项单项填空1.I know your dress is expensive. Yes. But I managed to_ half of the price.A. cut down B. take down C. bring down D. put out2. Dinner was almost over when Dan still looking hungry and asked Dave_ he wasnt going to have some bread.A. that B. if C.what D. /3.It is imagination _ makes the world colorful. A. where B .what C. when D. that4. I_ feel sick for a long time and my mum had taken me to hospital to have me_.A. has been; examined B.had been；examined C.has been；examine D. had been; examine 5. I insisted _to see a doctor，but he insisted nothing_ wrong with him.A. on him to go；should be B. be went；be C. he go；was D. he should go；is 6. Mary is _beautiful girl and girl everyone likes to work with A. a ;a B. a ;the C. the ;a D.the ;the7. The old woman lay on the bed, _.A. awake B. awakely C. is awake D. be awake 8. _ sat down for a rest_ the door bell rang.A. Hardly I had; when B. Hardly I had; than C.Hardly had I; than D.Hardly had I; when9. Can children swim in this pool?Yes, however, at no time_ alone. A. should they swim B. should swim they C. shouldnt they swim D. they should swim10. One of the sides of the board should be painted yellow and_.A. the other is white B. another white C. the other white D. another is white11. A meeting is being held in an area_ is a lot of coal.A. where B. there C. there where D. where there12. James was upset today_ because he had failed the exam, _ because he had missed the live football match.A. no; but B. not; but C. not; that D. not; /13. -How often do you eat out ? -_,but usually once a week . A. Have no idea. B. As usual . C.It depends D. Generally14. In order to make our city green, .A. it is necessary to have planted more treesB. many more trees need to plantC. our city needs more treesD. we must plant more trees15. To our surprise, the stranger _ an old friend of my mother.A. turned in B. turned to C. turned out D. turned in第二节：完形填空（共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分） 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从3655各题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中选出最佳选项。There was a little boy16 his grandparents on their farm. He was given a slingshot（弹弓）to play with, out in the woods. He17 in the woods, but he could never hit the target. Getting a little 18, he headed back to dinner. Then, he saw Grandmas pet duck, so he let fly, hit the duck in the head, and19 it. He was shocked and upset. In20, he hid the dead duck in the woodpile,21to see his sister watching. Sally had seen it all,22 she said nothing. 23 lunch that day grandma said, Sally, lets wash the dishes.But Sally said, Grandma, Johnny told me he wanted to24 in the kitchen today, didnt you Johnny? And then she25to him, Remember, the duck? So Johnny did the dishes.Later Grandpa asked if26wanted to go fishing, and Grandma said, Im sorry but I need Sally to help make supper.But Sally27and said, Well, thats28because Johnny told me he wanted to help.29the duck, Johnny had to stay and Sally went fishing.After several days of Johnny doing both his30and Sallys, he finally couldnt31it any longer. He came to Grandma and told her that he killed the duck. She 32down, gave him a hug（拥抱）, and said, Sweetheart, I know. You see, I was standing at the window and I33the whole thing. But because I love you, I34you. But I was just35how long would you let Sally make a slave of you. 16. A. helpingB. visitingC. tendingD. seeking17. A. practicedB. playedC. workedD. hunted18. A. anxiousB. tiredC. pleasedD. discouraged19. A. caughtB. injuredC. killedD. seized20. A. surpriseB. disappointmentC. angerD. horror21. A. onlyB. so asC. in orderD. expecting22. A. soB. andC. insteadD. but23. A. AtB. AfterC. BeforeD. Cooking24. A. workB. stayC. helpD. get25. A. calledB. whisperedC. noddedD. signed26. A. the childrenB. SallyC. JohnnyD. Grandma27. A. sighedB. agreedC. objectedD. smiled28. A. easyB. all rightC. fineD. impossible29. A. Searching B. HidingC. RememberingD. Regretting30. A. homeworkB. houseworkC. farm workD. cooking31. A. standB. changeC. likeD. cover32. A. satB. wentC. layD. knelt33. A. knowB. heardC. sawD. understand34. A. missedB. forgaveC. congratulatedD. punished35. A. wonderingB. sayingC. imagingD. considering第二部分：阅读理解 第一节（共15小题；每小题2分，满分30分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C .D）中选出最佳答案。A When Boris left school，he could not find a jobHe tried hard and pestered(纠缠)his relatives，but they had problems of their own。He answered advertisements until he could not afford to buy any more stamps. Boris grew annoyed，then depressed，then a little hardenedStill he went on trying and still he failedHe began to think that he had no future at all. “Why dont you start your own business?” one of his uncles told him“The world is a money-locker。Youd better find a way of opening it.”“But what can I do?”“Get out and have a look round,” advised his uncle in a vague sort of way“See what people want；then give it to them，and they will pay for it.”Boris began to cycle around the town and found a suitable piece of a waste ground in the end. Then he set up his business as a cycle repairerHe worked hard，made friends with his customers and gradually managed to build up his goodwill and profitA few months later, he found that he had more work than he could deal with by himselfHe found a number of empty shops but they were all no good：in the wrong position，too expensive or with some other snag(障碍). But at long last，he managed to find an empty shop on a new estate where there were plenty of customers but no competition.Boris and his assistant taught themselves how to repair scooters and motor-cyclesSlowly but surely the profits increased and the business developed. At last，Boris had managed to open the money-locker and found bank notes and gold Coins inside36. Which of the following would be the best title for the passage ?A. Goodwill is the key to success B. The world is a money-lockerCNo education, no future D. Difficulty of starting a small business37.Which of the following best describes Borisjob hunting experience?A. Surprising B. Encouraging C. Boring D. Disappointing 38. Boris started his career by . A. cycling around the town B. developing a waste ground C. repairing cycles D. buying empty shops39. Boris finally chose an empty shop on a new estate because . A. it was not so expensive B. he had a lot of old customers thereC. he could make good use of his skills there D. there were good opportunities thereB Like any good mother; when Karen found out that another baby was on the way, she did what she could to help her 3 - year - old son, Michael, prepare for a new babyThey find out that the new baby is going to be a girl, and day after day, night after night, Michael sings to his sister in Mommys stomachFinally, Michaels little sister is bornBut she is in serious conditionWith alarm in the night, the ambulance rushes the infant to the neonatal (初生的) intensive care unit at StMarys Hospital, Knoxville, TennesseeThe days go byThe little girl gets worseThe pediatric (儿科的) specialist tells the parents, “There is very little hopeBe prepared for the worst”Karen and her husband contact a local cemetery about a burial plotThey have fixed up a special room in their home for the new baby , but now they plan a funeralMichael, keeps begging his parents to let him see his sister, I want to sing to her, he saysKaren makes up her mindShe will take Michael whether they like it or notIf he doesnt see his sister now, he may never see her aliveShe dresses him in an oversized suit and marches him into ICUHe looks like a walking laundry basket, but the head nurse recognizes him as a child and shouts, Get that kid out of here now! No children are allowedNever disturb patients here”The mother rises up strongly and said, He is not leaving until he sings to his sister!Karen leads Michael to his sisters bedsideHe gazes at the tiny infant losing the battle to live And he begins to singIn the pure hearted voice of a 3 - year - old, Michael sings: You are my sunshine, my only sunshine, you make me happy when skies are gray Instantly the baby girl respondsThe pulse rate becomes calm and steadyThe next day, the very next day, the little girl is well enough to go home! Womans Day magazine called it the miracle of a brothers song The medical staff just called it a miracleKaren called it a miracle of Gods love!Never give up on the people you love40What may the underlined words the infant refer to?AThe baby BKarenCMary DMichael41What do we know about the little sister after she was born?AShe was driven to StMarys shop BA doctor came to see her in her houseCShe was very thin and couldnt speak DShe was in great danger42Why did Karen firmly let little Michael see his sister in ICU?ABecause he could make his sister alive BBecause his sister would be sent to a far hospitalCBecause his sister was going to die soon DBecause his father wanted to take him away43What do we know about the head nurse?AThe head nurse was careful BThe head nurse was rudeCThe head nurse was responsible DThe head nurse had no sympathy C Wherever you go and whatever you do, you are always surrounded by a sea of gas that we call air.We all know that clean air is important to good health, for throughout life, we take air into our lungs (肺) about 20 times a minute. During this process (过程), the impurities (灰尘) in the air may be absorbed by the body.But, throughout the world, air pollution is generally present in all cities. The fuel (燃料) that is burned in houses and factories makes smoke.Air pollution has to be stopped. The air has to be made clean again.Nearly all the countries are trying hard to prevent and control air pollution. Much money will have to be spent in the future to clean up the air.Perhaps the day will come when people will be able to breathe clean air in cities. Then the sunlight will no longer be blacked out by smog (烟雾).44. The passage mainly tell us .A. what air isB. what has made smokeC. that air pollution has to be stoppedD .man cant live without air45. The second paragraph tells us .A. how many times we breathe a minuteB. the importance of clean airC. something about airD. the impurities may be absorbed by us46. The word absorb in this passage means .A. take inB. take outC. give outD. give away47. According to the passage, air pollution .A. is everywhere in the worldB. is serious in the countrysideC. is generally present in all citiesD. will never be stoppedDSaving the Animals Animals are natural resources (资源) that people have wasted all through our history.Animals have been killed for their fur and feathers, for food, for sport, and simply because they were in the way. Thousands of kinds of animals have disappeared from the world forever. Hundreds more are on the danger list today. About 170 kinds in the United States alone are considered in danger.Why should people care? Because we need animals. And because once they are gone, there will never be any more.Animals are more than just beautiful and interesting. They are more than just a source of nature. Every animal has its place in the balance of nature. Destroying one kind of animal can create (产生) many problems.For example, when farmers killed a large number of hawks, the farmers stores of corn and grain were destroyed by rats and mice. Why? Because hawks eat rats and mice. With no hawks to keep down their numbers, the rats and mice multiplied (繁殖) quickly.Luckily, some people are working to help save the animals. Some groups raise money to let people know about the problem and they try to get the governments to pass laws protecting animals in danger.Quite a few countries have passed laws. These laws forbid the killing of any animals or plants on the danger list. Slowly, the number of some animals in danger is growing.48. Animals are important to us mainly because .A. they give us a source of foodB. they are beautiful and lovelyC. they keep the balance of natureD. they give us a lot of pleasure49. What has happened to the animals on the earth?A. Thousands of kinds of animals are gone forever.B. Not many kinds of animals have died out.C. About 170 kinds of animals have disappeared forever.D. All kinds of animals are in danger.50. Why do people kill animals?A. They kill animals for something they need.B. They kill animals to raise money.C. Animals destroy their natural resources.D. Animals create many problems.第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。Symbol of friendship Friendship is a wonderful thing to have no matter how old you are. However,it is important For teens and young adults to provide conversation,support and so much more as friends.51Actually,there are a few things that symbolize(象征) a friendly relationship. 52 One of the symbols of a wonderful relationship between friends is easy conversation.When You can talk about almost anything ,You are sure to be true friends . When the conversation flows easily from one topic to another, this can be a symbol of friendship as well. Able to have fun 53 No matter what you are doing ,you can have a fun experience so long as you are with your Friend .This is one of the best parts of friendship. Support all the time If your friends know they can call you anytime and you will be there for them ,then This symbolizes friendship. Attentive listening by both individuals If you find that you listen closely to what your friend says and they do the same for You , this is another symbol of friendship .54 Share laughter and tearsAnother symbol of friendship is the ability to share both laughter and tears. A friend is someone with whom you can laugh and cry over anything.55A. Get together